Interview

[broma25 2]

Do i need to take all the documents I submitted with the N-400 to my interview?

Also anything else I need to take with me apart from Passport, GC, DL

Thanks....I am sure I am panicking over nothing but its creeping up fast....

[kleobg 0]

Are you taking your spouse?

[Stella08 0]

Haha, I asked almost exactly the same question a few weeks back. On my invitation it said I had to bring all the originals of copies I had submitted with my N-400. And it also gave special instructions if I filed as the spouse of a U.S. citizen etc.

I took:

My NOAs & invitation for the interview

Greencard

Driver's License

Passports I used to enter the U.S. (expired and current one)

Passport pictures (I had extras from my application)

Birth certificate of U.S. citizen husband

Birth certificates of U.S. citizen children

My birth certificate (It's on no list but I've read that IOs have asked for that before)

Marriage certificate

Military orders (we were stationed overseas)

Lease

Car Titles with both names on them

Utility bills with both names on them

Bank statement of joint bank accounts

Tax returns & tax transcripts for joint returns for the past six years

Copies of our changes of address

Travel itineraries

If you're male, you need to bring your Selective Service Registration.

Also, I read that it's advisable to take a pen and pencil with you.

I also had my husband there with me. I've heard that the IO wanted to talk to the U.S. citizen spouse before. But my husband wasn't even allowed in the interview room with me.

In the end, all I needed were my current passport, greencard and driver's license. But I wanted to be on the safe side and have any document the IO might ask for. Wouldn't it be too bad if I had it at home and would have to put up with a delay because the IO wanted to see it and I didn't bring it? I'd rather carry too much and take it home again.

Good luck on your interview, I'm sure you will be just fine.

[broma25 2]

Haha, I asked almost exactly the same question a few weeks back. On my invitation it said I had to bring all the originals of copies I had submitted with my N-400. And it also gave special instructions if I filed as the spouse of a U.S. citizen etc.

I took:

My NOAs & invitation for the interview

Greencard

Driver's License

Passports I used to enter the U.S. (expired and current one)

Passport pictures (I had extras from my application)

Birth certificate of U.S. citizen husband

Birth certificates of U.S. citizen children

My birth certificate (It's on no list but I've read that IOs have asked for that before)

Marriage certificate

Military orders (we were stationed overseas)

Lease

Car Titles with both names on them

Utility bills with both names on them

Bank statement of joint bank accounts

Tax returns & tax transcripts for joint returns for the past six years

Copies of our changes of address

Travel itineraries

If you're male, you need to bring your Selective Service Registration.

Also, I read that it's advisable to take a pen and pencil with you.

I also had my husband there with me. I've heard that the IO wanted to talk to the U.S. citizen spouse before. But my husband wasn't even allowed in the interview room with me.

In the end, all I needed were my current passport, greencard and driver's license. But I wanted to be on the safe side and have any document the IO might ask for. Wouldn't it be too bad if I had it at home and would have to put up with a delay because the IO wanted to see it and I didn't bring it? I'd rather carry too much and take it home again.

Good luck on your interview, I'm sure you will be just fine.

Thanks Stella very comprehensive.

Are you taking your spouse?

Yes he will be there

[samsbs 0]

If you have your 2008 tax returns take them. They asked for ours. We had not filed when we sent the application.

Also good to have your spouse with you. They came out and talked to me and took copies of my ID.

Good luck to you Broma25. It will be a piece of cake.

[motu 6]

Definitely take your 2008 tax return with you if you didn't submit it already. Other things to carry - all your passports and your current greencard (or extension letter) - anything else that you might think they might ask you for - throw them in a folder and if they ask, you have it. Good Luck

[KyngSilva 0]

...a blood sample....the deed to your first child... kidding. At the rate they go at the USCIS it feels like that. The above covered everything. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[MonkeyJuice 3]

You're from Wigan!!!!! ha ha That's brill! I'm from Bolton! Just next door.

Wow small world!! I've never seen anyone on here from our area.

[broma25 2]

Definitely take your 2008 tax return with you if you didn't submit it already. Other things to carry - all your passports and your current greencard (or extension letter) - anything else that you might think they might ask you for - throw them in a folder and if they ask, you have it. Good Luck

I submitted my taxes online, will that do?

You're from Wigan!!!!! ha ha That's brill! I'm from Bolton! Just next door.

Wow small world!! I've never seen anyone on here from our area.

I used to work in Bolton...Thynne Street

I also went to Bolton Institute.

Edited April 6, 2009 by broma25

[MonkeyJuice 3]

Definitely take your 2008 tax return with you if you didn't submit it already. Other things to carry - all your passports and your current greencard (or extension letter) - anything else that you might think they might ask you for - throw them in a folder and if they ask, you have it. Good Luck

I submitted my taxes online, will that do?

You're from Wigan!!!!! ha ha That's brill! I'm from Bolton! Just next door.

Wow small world!! I've never seen anyone on here from our area.

I used to work in Bolton...Thynne Street

I also went to Bolton Institute.

I went to Bolton Institute too! Although now it is Bolton University.

I bet you miss your pies!! ha ha

[jamieswith 0]

Check...and Check.

LOL.

I have a huge (18 inch cube) lockable file box full with everything i could possibly need - talk about level of paranoia lol - and now I've just been adding copies of statements and renewal notices etc that were generated today lol.

So I think I'm ready on the evidence front - unless i've been a bone-head and forgotten something silly lol - which would be just my luck lol.

Hopefully though I never even need my huge file-box - hopefully the officer sees it coming in and goes.... "erm....oh.... erm.... never mind - lets just look at the stuff i really need" lol - and things will go quick, because if he makes me crack open my box, we're gonna be there a while! lol

1 hour and a bit to go until I leave for interview... still asking myself what i've forgotten.

...a blood sample....the deed to your first child...

[Stella08 0]

@ jamieswith

You will be fine!

Another thing I remembered, is, that I brought printouts of laws, regulations and rules for every exception I filed under. We were stationed overseas for an extended period of time, so I printed all the laws applying to that. My maiden name is spelled slightly differently in German than it is in English, so I printed out the rule for that. I don't have a state driver's license since we're military, so I printed out the regulation for that. And so forth.

[jamieswith 0]

I hope so!

My main concern left is over my request for a modified oath - on religious grounds I cannot swear to take up arms (I'll do anything else requied but not kill)

I think I have all my documentation in order on that front - I have a letter documenting my membership, history etc etc along with other things... and the stance of my religeon is very well known on this front, so really, I hope there is no issue with that - but still it's a variable, and I don't like uncertain variables....

Well fingers crossed - trying to drill in the name of my local representatives currently - for some reason in every mock test I do - their names escape me lol - it might not come up, and even if it does its not enough to make me fail... but... still... argh lol

@ jamieswith

You will be fine!

Another thing I remembered, is, that I brought printouts of laws, regulations and rules for every exception I filed under. We were stationed overseas for an extended period of time, so I printed all the laws applying to that. My maiden name is spelled slightly differently in German than it is in English, so I printed out the rule for that. I don't have a state driver's license since we're military, so I printed out the regulation for that. And so forth.

[KyngSilva 0]

You know....I took everything under the sun, heck even things they asked me to bring for the interview.

KyngSilva Do you need to see the docs that you requested?

IO : NO

KyngSilva: Are you sure?

And that was that.....I'll keep the copies thou...make a nice scrap book of it and pass it on to the grand kids some day.... Have fun at your interview...don't stress out. =) Oh and it get's funny when they ask you to read and write in English....

[jamieswith 0]

Well I just got back from my Interview.

This was at the Northpoint Drive USCIS office in Houston.

Passed with flying colours - it was quite dissapointingly easy.

Arrived 15 minutes early, after 5 minutes i was called into a cubicle at the side to be administered my history/civics and english test.

Only asked 6 questions since I got them correct:

1) When was the declaration of independance signed

2) What do we call the first 10 amendments to the constitution? (the IO actually asked what do we call the first bit of the constitution, i had to ask her if she was talking about the preamble or the first 10 amendments, and so she clarified)

3) What is one of the longest rivers in the USA?

4) Who is the speaker of the house?

5), 6) -> i dont remember but they were easy... lol

I was then informed I had passed that part of the interview... and asked to go back into the waiting area...

After another 5 minutes I was called and taken up into an office for the main interview.

We spent a long time going over my application, and the documents that we had submitted... she did NOT want me to open my big box... though i offered several times lol she wanted only my 2008 tax returns, passport, greencard and then to discuss the modified oath with me, talking about my beliefs and exactly what I would or would not do.

She then printed out some additional paperwork that was required for the modified oath, examining my beliefs in detail (it was 12 pages to fill in!) but she did not wait for me to fill it in - and went ahead stamping my whole file with "approved" while i filled in the paperwork.

We then talked a little bit, just friendly while she re-checked everything and attached the extra sheets I'd just filled in - and she gave me the congratulations letter and told me to go back outside and wait in the waiting area.

After 5 minutes an IO came out and gave me my appointment letter for my Oath Ceremony! April 22nd @ 7am - 5 minutes from my house!

Wow, after so much stress it was easy in the end... I think bringing in SO MUCH documentation made the IO feel she didnt need to see it lol.

So thats my experience - overall pretty simple and easy... despite the modified oath requirement!

Regards,

Jamie

You know....I took everything under the sun, heck even things they asked me to bring for the interview.

KyngSilva Do you need to see the docs that you requested?

IO : NO

KyngSilva: Are you sure?

And that was that.....I'll keep the copies thou...make a nice scrap book of it and pass it on to the grand kids some day.... Have fun at your interview...don't stress out. =) Oh and it get's funny when they ask you to read and write in English....